Some shots from the local Zoo

[camlars]

The Forest Spirit

 

[camlars]

Family Portrait

 

[camlars]

Look into my eyes

 

[Ew]

Wow.... Only looking on mob device - but I'd swear that is artwork and not a photograph! Great shot! I love to see images which make one pause and think / wonder.

 

[DanoPhoto]

WOW! Great composition. #1 is Super Zen and #3 is mesmerizing.


Thanks for sharing.

 

[axeri]

uau! Great. I also love 1 and 3. Did you shoot them with a powershot?

 

[axeri]

uau! Great. I also love 1 and 3. Did you shoot them with a powershot?

I just realized the powershot is some description of a beginner? OK.

 

[camlars]

Thanks for the comments guys!

The first one was shot with a 5D Mark II with the 24-105L, the two others with 5D Mark III, 70-200 f2.8 IS Mk II ( the family portrait was with an 2.0 Extender Mk III also).

Here is one more:

The Philosopher

 

[RAKAMRAK]

Wonderful captures..... I especially like the peacock and the lion.... the peacock is kind of hypnotizing....

 

[Menace]

Lovely shots. Love the first one ;D

 

[KimH]

VERY nice!

The peacock is for the wall, simply art - nothing less.!.!

Thanks for sharing

 

[MrFotoFool]

As a wild cat fanatic (and zoo lover) myself, I really like the lion - unique pose. The first one of the lemur is also hilarious - looks just like he is meditating. Of course the peacock is great too as everyone has said. Free roaming peacocks are good for photos, it is just a pet peeve of mine as a zoo docent and frequent zoo traveller that most zoos have them. They are native to India so it drives me nuts seeing them wandering through the Africa or South America section of a zoo. (Not that it has anything to do with your photo, which is fantastic).

 

[anand]

like the Forest Spirit.

 

[camlars]

As a wild cat fanatic (and zoo lover) myself, I really like the lion - unique pose.

The big cats are a lot of fun when they are in a cooperative mood. Here is another one:

Lick it!

 

[MrFotoFool]

And where exactly is this local zoo?

 

[vlad]

The Forest Spirit

Wow, that is awesome! It's just begging for an inspiration quote on the right there

 

[verysimplejason]

Nice pics!

From KL Zoo Negara, Malaysia

 

[camlars]

And where exactly is this local zoo?

The photos are from "Kristiansand Dyrepark" in the southern part of Norway. http://www.dyreparken.no

It is a really nice zoo, and just a 35 minute drive from where I live. I often go there with the wife as an alternative to going for a walk somewhere else. Even after 30+ visits over the last few years there is still something interesting to see every time.

Edit: I also got some more Zoo shots at http://www.500px.com/lars5 if you want to take a look.